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Fish of North America

190 fish from North America on EveryFish so far.

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreAlewife A small North American herring that migrates between sea and rivers.Herring · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United StatesAtlantic menhaden A silvery herring species found along the North American Atlantic coast.Herring · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreGulf menhaden Small filter-feeding fish of the Gulf of MexicoHerring · Coasts and shelves

🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreAtlantic herring Abundant schooling fish of the North AtlanticHerring · Coasts and shelves

🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreAmerican shad An anadromous fish of the Atlantic coast known for its delicate flesh and cultural festivals.Herring · Rivers and lakes

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Alewife: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Atlantic menhaden: ricofish, CC0, source
Gulf menhaden: Joel boumje, Public domain, source
Atlantic herring: zakqaryroy, CC BY 4.0, source
American shad: Shermon Foote Denton, Public domain, source

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